[Hiring] International Consultant for Design and Facilitation of Training on Systems Strengthening for Child-Centred Recovery in Ukraine @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF Ukraine seeks to engage an external facilitator to design and deliver a contextualized, practice-oriented training for programme staff, aimed at operationalizing the shift from service delivery to systems and strengthening impact, coherence, and scale across the recovery programme.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public administration, public policy, international development, economics, social policy, political science or related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in international development, humanitarian, or recovery programming
• Proven experience in systems strengthening, public sector reform, or governance-related programming
• Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating high-level trainings or capacity-building initiatives, preferably for UN agencies or government counterparts
• Experience working in complex and/or conflict-affected contexts
• Prior experience with UNICEF or similar organizations is highly desirable
• Fluency in English (required)
• Knowledge of Ukrainian is an asset

Requirements

• Strong expertise in systems strengthening and scaling approaches in social sectors (e.g. education, health, child protection, social policy)
• Solid understanding of the humanitarian–development nexus and recovery programming
• Experience in public finance, decentralization, and/or governance frameworks, including local-level systems
• Proven ability to translate strategic frameworks into practical tools and programme approaches
• Excellent facilitation, training, and adult learning skills, with a focus on interactive and practice-oriented methods
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a multi-sectoral and multicultural environment

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development
• Attractive compensation and benefits package

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened its office in Kyiv in 1997 and has supported the Government of Ukraine in developing health, water and sanitation, education and protection programmes for children.